Public Enemy

RNZ Originals

Between the rise of ISIS and Donald Trump, what does it mean to grow up a Muslim in the midst of the War on Terror? Fifteen years on from 9/11, some feel Islamophobia is at an all-time high.

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1

    Episode 1

    Mohamed Hassan looks at how the events of 9/11 kicked off an 'us versus them' attitude around Muslims in the West. He speaks to Muslims living in the United States and in New Zealand and gets their perspective. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    30 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Episode 2

    How do you hold on to an identity when it is constantly under attack? Mohamed Hassan talks with Australian Muslims, who say they've had to endure a relentless counter-terrorism campaign. They tell him it has left them alienated and living in fear, with increasingly divisive politics directly attacking their way of life. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    31 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Episode 3

    How do you trust your community when someone is always watching? Mohamed Hassan investigates the tactics behind New Zealand's counter-terrorism policies, and talks to Muslims who say the SIS has plagued their lives. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    30 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Episode 4

    How do you fight a president who is hostile to your culture? It was the day many Muslim Americans hoped they would never see. The man who for two years built a campaign on banning them from the country, registering their families and monitoring their places of worship was now their president. In episode one, we met Muslims anxious and uncertain. They described a climate of hostility ever since 9/11. 15 years on, in the glare of a heated presidential campaign, they were beginning to feel the same fear for their safety in public, for their rights and their future. Following the first few remarkable weeks of Donald Trump's presidency, Mohamed Hassan checks back in with them. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    23 min
  • 4 Episodes

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Between the rise of ISIS and Donald Trump, what does it mean to grow up a Muslim in the midst of the War on Terror? Fifteen years on from 9/11, some feel Islamophobia is at an all-time high.

Information

  • Channel
    RNZ Originals
  • Creator
    RNZ
  • Episodes
    4
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) Radio New Zealand 2026
  • Show Website
    Public Enemy

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